Albion’s Premier League Season Comparison – 36 games

Published on: Author: Jon Want

The Baggies were unfortunate to lose to Chelsea having kept them at bay for 82 minutes before a mis-hit shot allowed Azpilicueta to set up Batshuayi for the winner.

Nonetheless, it means that Albion have now suffered four 1-0 home defeats in succession and will complete their Premier League campaign with visits to Manchester City and Swansea City.

Only two wins will result in Albion getting to the 50-point mark, and both Clarke’s team of 2013 and Hodgson’s team of 2012 had more points after 36 games that Pulis’s current group. Perhaps a more realistic target is keeping 8th place but that will not prove easy with Southampton and Bournemouth only below the Baggies on goal difference, and Leicester City just two points behind.

Home Away Season End
Pld W D L F A Pts Posn* W D L F A Pts W D L F A Pts Posn Pts
2002/2003 36 6 6 24 26 62 24 19th 3 4 11 15 32 13 3 2 13 11 30 11 19th 26
2004/2005 36 5 15 16 33 60 30 19th 4 8 6 15 24 20 1 7 10 18 36 10 17th 34
2005/2006 36 7 8 21 29 55 29 19th 6 2 10 21 23 20 1 6 11 8 32 9 19th 30
2008/2009 36 8 7 21 36 65 31 20th 7 3 8 26 31 24 1 4 13 10 34 7 20th 32
2010/2011 36 11 10 15 52 68 43 13th 7 6 5 29 30 27 4 4 10 23 38 16 11th 47
2011/2012 36 13 7 16 41 47 46 10th 6 3 9 19 19 21 7 4 7 22 28 25 10th 47
2012/2013 36 14 6 16 48 48 48 8th 9 3 6 27 20 30 5 3 10 21 28 18 8th 49
2013/2014 36 7 15 14 42 55 36 16th 4 9 5 23 25 21 3 6 9 19 30 15 17th 36
2014/2015 36 10 11 15 34 47 41 13th 6 4 8 21 26 22 4 7 7 13 21 19 13th 44
2015/2016 36 10 11 15 32 46 41 13th 6 4 8 19 25 22 4 7 7 13 21 19 14th 43
2016/2017 36 12 9 15 41 46 45 8th 9 2 8 27 22 29 3 7 7 14 24 16

 

Comparison of Equivalent Fixtures^
Pld W D L F A Pts
2015/2016 36 10 13 13 33 45 43
2015/2016 Results Chelsea (H) L 2-3
Manchester City (A) L 1-2

 

Results

2002/2003 26/04/2003 Liverpool (H) L 0-6
2004/2005 02/05/2005 Arsenal (H) L 0-2
2005/2006 22/04/2006 Newcastle United (A) L 0-3
2008/2009 09/05/2009 Wigan Athletic (H) W 3-1 Fortuné (2), Brunt
2010/2011 08/05/2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) L 1-3 Odemwingie
2011/2012 28/04/2012 Aston Villa (H) D 0-0
2012/2013 07/05/2013 Manchester City (A) L 0-1
2013/2014 04/05/2014 Arsenal (A) L 0-1
2014/2015 09/05/2015 Newcastle United (A) D 1-1 Anichebe
2015/2016 30/04/2016 West Ham United (H) L 0-3
2016/2017 12/05/2017 Chelsea (H) L 0-1

 

Next Matches

2002/2003 03/05/2003 Blackburn Rovers (A) D 1-1 Koumas
2004/2005 07/05/2005 Manchester United (A) D 1-1 Earnshaw (pen)
2005/2006 01/05/2006 West Ham United (H) L 0-1
2008/2009 17/05/2009 Liverpool (H) L 0-2
2010/2011 14/05/2011 Everton (H) W 1-0 Mulumbu
2011/2012 06/05/2012 Bolton Wanderers (A) D 2-2 Brunt, Morrison
2012/2013 12/05/2013 Norwich City (A) L 0-4
2013/2014 07/05/2014 Sunderland (A) L 0-2
2014/2015 18/05/2015 Chelsea (H) W 3-0 Berahino (2, 1 pen), Brunt
2015/2016 07/05/2016 AFC Bournemouth (A) D 1-1 Rondón
2016/2017 16/05/2017 Manchester City (A)

* Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the Premier League table after all fixtures for that day have been completed.
^ Fixtures against promoted clubs are compared against fixtures against the relegated clubs from last season with the club finishing 1st in the Championship compared against the club finishing 18th in the Premier League, 2nd compared with 19th and the play-off winners compared against the club who finished bottom.